[homeles_ot-l] Powerful new research from Salvation Army underlines critical need for affordable homes

[Lynne Browne]

FYI . . . Please copy, post and distribute!

 

Poverty shouldn’t be a life sentence -The purpose of this study was to
identify perspectives of service delivery in Salvation Army emergency
shelters as experienced by shelter users and service providers. The
secondary purpose of this study was to gain perspectives of homelessness
amongst Salvation Army shelter users and service providers. To be eligible
for the study, participants had to be male and using Salvation Army
emergency shelter services. Single males were the focus of this study
because they are the largest demographic group of homeless individuals
throughout most of Canada’s cities. Interviews were completed between
November 2007 and March 2008. A total number of 469 shelter users, from 21
emergency shelters, participated in the study. To ensure a representative
sample set, the number of respondents varied by region and depended upon the
number of emergency shelter beds available within each locale.

 

Lynne Browne

Coordinator, Alliance to End Homelessness (ATEH)

147 Besserer St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6A7

613-241-7913, ext. 205

HYPERLINK "http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/"www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca

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From: hhno-on-owner at povnet.org [mailto:hhno-on-owner at povnet.org] On Behalf
Of Michael Shapcott
Sent: May 19, 2009 2:17 PM
To: Michael Shapcott
Subject: [hhno-on] WI backgrounder: Powerful new research from Salvation
Army underlines critical need for affordable homes

 

Poverty shouldn’t be a life sentence, says Salvation Army

 

The Salvation Army in Canada, the largest operator of homeless shelters in
the country, has released a powerful new research report that underlines the
critical need for affordable housing to meet the challenges of homelessness
and deep and persistent poverty across Canada.

 

“HYPERLINK "http://tinyurl.com/odk8cr"Poverty shouldn’t be a life sentence”
includes a detailed survey of the people who use Salvation Army shelters,
along with the staff. It reveals that one-quarter of homeless men have jobs;
two-thirds of shelter users have income from welfare or employment; nearly
half of shelter users suffer from health issues; affordable housing is the
first step to resolving homelessness.

 

The bottom line: “The Salvation Army urges the federal government to develop
a national housing strategy that includes ending homelessness as a priority.
Without a national framework, addressing all of these issues at its
foundation, individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty will continue
to have difficulty building permanent and safe lives.”

 

-          Michael

 

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Michael Shapcott | Director, Affordable Housing and Social Innovation |
Wellesley Institute 

45 Charles St E, Suite 101                    Tel: 416.972.1010 ext 231
Toronto, ON, Canada,  M4Y 1S2           Mobile: 416.605.8316  
E-mail:   michael at wellesleyinstitute.com

 

www.wellesleyinstitute.com

rigorous research. pragmatic policy solutions. social innovation. community
action.

 


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